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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Calgary
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 23.6 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 976,575 927,600 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,965 1,657,054 176,055 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,601 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,543 285,645 473,095 647,070 9,956,975 927,480 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,566
15 to 24 years 158,980 126,205 2,072,021 115,675 1,954,941 110,080 1,826,348 108,480 1,781,449 4,755 44,914 16,585 54,701 205 807 21,335 73,107 79,630 116,999 1,720 3,789 0 0 6,860 36,567 3,595 15,375 74,940 61,266 41,120 164,899 126,210 1,907,057 4,365 21,372
25 to 54 years 578,260 566,360 36,077,899 519,380 34,873,088 499,205 32,486,438 474,595 31,313,173 58,645 1,173,265 172,980 1,821,572 3,205 50,462 87,735 514,944 274,430 1,204,630 6,495 45,996 0 0 60,535 440,740 135,760 486,452 130,830 231,442 441,050 7,024,726 566,305 29,053,375 61,605 768,211
25 to 34 years 198,895 194,855 9,188,992 177,945 8,758,451 173,780 8,478,200 168,030 8,214,357 15,300 263,896 43,675 200,198 510 2,490 24,180 77,286 100,165 430,684 640 3,963 0 0 27,170 201,626 36,330 149,729 59,220 75,363 146,175 1,510,021 194,855 7,679,104 14,135 74,245
35 to 44 years 189,535 186,115 12,262,040 169,300 11,790,675 162,685 11,080,668 153,915 10,639,935 20,175 441,005 56,035 554,423 650 6,322 27,405 149,040 98,760 471,382 1,405 10,493 0 0 19,130 144,635 63,300 241,546 35,765 74,705 144,165 2,412,099 186,110 9,849,725 19,175 166,753
45 to 54 years 189,830 185,390 14,627,224 172,140 14,324,606 162,740 12,927,298 152,650 12,458,911 23,170 468,375 73,265 1,066,951 2,050 41,603 36,155 288,618 75,505 302,565 4,445 31,573 0 0 14,235 94,479 36,135 95,159 35,840 81,378 150,710 3,102,653 185,340 11,524,552 28,295 527,279
55 to 64 years 132,035 128,270 9,385,281 117,865 9,090,777 102,870 7,473,965 93,190 7,124,917 19,675 349,063 64,065 895,849 16,255 401,447 35,800 319,332 53,600 294,838 25,070 151,330 2,175 12,819 8,465 57,718 3,055 6,122 28,150 66,864 102,690 2,000,159 128,200 7,385,106 25,655 472,174
65 years and over 107,290 106,760 4,967,258 87,325 3,525,095 33,195 1,369,550 25,135 1,269,781 11,610 99,817 60,955 768,703 62,300 1,204,441 31,190 182,423 104,440 1,442,102 94,625 642,856 92,695 671,525 1,950 13,629 240 588 51,720 113,524 62,210 767,163 106,765 4,199,947 21,910 289,681
65 to 74 years 62,610 62,170 3,206,876 51,730 2,422,810 26,320 1,236,582 20,970 1,160,114 8,215 76,186 34,015 430,322 32,475 632,667 18,000 123,496 59,915 783,843 54,590 361,433 51,585 353,167 1,665 11,259 210 490 25,210 57,496 39,330 549,981 62,175 2,656,746 12,990 182,362
75 years and over 44,680 44,595 1,760,370 35,600 1,102,046 6,875 132,993 4,165 109,400 3,395 23,590 26,945 338,318 29,820 571,678 13,190 58,957 44,525 658,257 40,035 281,457 41,110 318,358 280 2,410 30 87 26,510 56,017 22,875 217,185 44,595 1,543,006 8,925 107,319
Male 486,400 464,985 33,208,897 428,710 32,003,710 391,210 28,124,788 367,835 27,040,531 50,930 1,084,297 154,880 2,145,974 40,895 1,059,422 85,750 673,273 211,645 1,205,317 58,010 422,315 41,250 282,995 37,905 237,585 5,585 19,859 150,505 242,554 348,695 6,970,721 464,960 26,238,106 61,495 989,238
15 to 24 years 81,445 64,415 1,139,907 58,925 1,088,703 56,235 1,021,661 55,260 992,022 2,660 29,649 8,175 27,523 130 446 10,820 39,010 41,555 51,218 820 1,739 0 0 3,960 19,614 195 876 39,560 29,006 23,245 103,474 64,420 1,036,344 2,400 10,122
25 to 54 years 289,585 286,165 22,713,612 268,440 22,379,838 261,520 20,918,153 248,775 20,178,217 30,405 739,881 87,085 1,128,275 1,975 38,018 42,740 296,012 96,210 333,678 2,480 18,312 0 0 27,710 173,012 5,030 17,915 75,035 124,435 239,190 4,881,607 286,155 17,832,227 34,420 522,024
25 to 34 years 99,865 98,710 5,374,207 92,565 5,269,654 90,900 5,113,278 87,855 4,938,663 7,780 174,361 22,875 118,689 230 1,575 12,505 36,148 41,160 104,623 305 2,051 0 0 11,135 61,235 820 2,898 33,575 38,423 79,775 971,125 98,710 4,403,164 8,415 57,339
35 to 44 years 95,240 93,925 7,772,624 88,405 7,657,828 86,200 7,233,193 81,815 6,957,189 10,425 275,974 28,365 349,208 375 4,015 13,700 71,427 28,585 114,899 665 5,404 0 0 8,755 58,718 2,210 8,166 21,440 42,560 79,600 1,695,018 93,925 6,077,318 10,960 99,174
45 to 54 years 94,475 93,530 9,566,817 87,465 9,452,275 84,415 8,571,710 79,100 8,282,031 12,200 289,554 35,840 660,296 1,375 32,337 16,530 188,445 26,465 114,157 1,510 10,853 0 0 7,820 53,056 2,000 6,832 20,025 43,454 79,820 2,215,381 93,525 7,351,405 15,045 365,372
55 to 64 years 66,515 65,725 6,326,834 60,130 6,176,311 54,195 5,147,694 48,915 4,912,886 11,130 235,212 32,085 537,792 8,745 268,364 17,825 222,316 26,505 150,646 11,195 73,485 495 3,124 4,970 35,798 310 898 15,910 37,362 54,775 1,462,356 65,710 4,864,558 13,905 333,189
65 years and over 48,850 48,675 3,028,446 41,215 2,358,726 19,260 1,037,678 14,890 957,732 6,740 79,632 27,545 452,440 30,050 752,693 14,365 115,933 47,380 669,757 43,515 328,795 40,750 279,839 1,270 9,197 55 186 20,000 51,761 31,485 523,314 48,675 2,505,136 10,770 123,997
65 to 74 years 29,690 29,520 2,076,948 25,505 1,694,587 15,130 937,185 12,105 875,162 4,875 61,878 16,115 265,786 16,335 407,107 8,550 84,419 28,245 382,812 25,970 193,042 23,520 154,290 1,040 7,138 50 163 10,470 28,183 20,610 397,773 29,520 1,679,497 6,595 94,983
75 years and over 19,165 19,155 951,162 15,710 664,194 4,130 100,462 2,790 82,616 1,860 17,804 11,430 186,653 13,710 345,711 5,815 31,517 19,135 286,947 17,545 135,753 17,230 125,548 230 2,020 0 0 9,525 23,578 10,875 125,532 19,155 825,649 4,175 29,027
Female 490,175 462,620 19,293,461 411,540 17,440,144 354,145 15,031,179 333,560 14,448,695 43,750 582,693 159,700 1,394,792 41,060 597,533 90,305 416,560 300,455 1,853,313 69,900 421,694 53,620 401,355 39,900 311,073 137,065 488,666 135,145 230,549 298,370 2,986,316 462,520 16,307,110 52,040 562,329
15 to 24 years 77,535 61,785 932,113 56,750 866,325 53,845 804,685 53,215 789,344 2,095 15,316 8,410 27,178 75 383 10,515 34,096 38,080 65,774 900 2,060 0 0 2,900 16,953 3,400 14,521 35,380 32,260 17,875 61,406 61,795 870,708 1,965 11,274
25 to 54 years 288,680 280,190 13,364,250 250,945 12,493,220 237,695 11,568,615 225,820 11,135,025 28,240 433,381 85,895 693,354 1,230 12,517 44,990 218,963 178,215 870,952 4,015 27,720 0 0 32,820 267,693 130,730 468,537 55,795 107,007 201,855 2,143,130 280,150 11,220,942 27,180 246,211
25 to 34 years 99,025 96,145 3,814,767 85,385 3,488,568 82,880 3,364,958 80,170 3,275,663 7,515 89,515 20,800 81,530 285 889 11,670 41,138 59,010 326,087 340 1,910 0 0 16,035 140,429 35,505 146,832 25,650 36,940 66,405 538,835 96,140 3,275,939 5,715 16,901
35 to 44 years 94,295 92,190 4,489,359 80,890 4,132,575 76,480 3,847,777 72,100 3,682,713 9,755 165,033 27,670 205,213 275 2,306 13,700 77,584 70,175 356,459 740 5,086 0 0 10,375 85,842 61,095 233,380 14,330 32,156 64,570 716,996 92,185 3,772,322 8,220 67,533
45 to 54 years 95,360 91,865 5,060,369 84,670 4,871,840 78,330 4,355,662 73,550 4,176,887 10,970 178,831 37,420 406,639 680 9,273 19,625 100,191 49,035 188,408 2,940 20,720 0 0 6,415 41,422 34,130 88,328 15,820 37,924 70,890 887,352 91,815 4,172,867 13,245 161,811
55 to 64 years 65,525 62,545 3,058,459 57,740 2,914,174 48,675 2,326,222 44,280 2,212,416 8,545 113,861 31,985 358,050 7,510 133,101 17,970 97,004 27,095 144,192 13,875 77,845 1,680 9,635 3,500 21,954 2,750 5,237 12,245 29,502 47,915 537,901 62,485 2,520,570 11,750 139,100
65 years and over 58,440 58,090 1,938,630 46,110 1,166,377 13,935 332,073 10,240 311,804 4,870 20,147 33,410 316,207 32,250 451,555 16,825 66,517 57,065 772,346 51,110 314,063 51,945 391,687 680 4,501 185 390 31,725 61,764 30,725 243,804 58,090 1,694,987 11,140 165,687
65 to 74 years 32,920 32,650 1,129,608 26,220 728,557 11,185 299,425 8,865 285,014 3,340 14,313 17,895 164,529 16,145 225,572 9,450 39,057 31,670 401,030 28,620 168,357 28,065 198,877 625 4,121 160 326 14,745 29,313 18,725 152,146 32,655 977,475 6,400 87,448
75 years and over 25,520 25,435 809,025 19,890 437,694 2,745 32,615 1,380 26,770 1,535 5,834 15,510 151,726 16,110 226,053 7,375 27,440 25,395 371,384 22,490 145,706 23,875 192,771 55 348 25 64 16,985 32,451 12,000 91,658 25,440 717,368 4,745 78,313
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 976,575 927,605 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,155,924 701,395 41,488,957 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,054 176,055 1,089,772 512,100 3,058,601 127,905 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,655 508,543 285,645 473,095 647,065 9,957,052 927,480 42,545,416 113,530 1,551,497
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 348,485 322,155 7,060,596 254,925 5,461,823 210,745 4,819,913 191,520 4,571,573 31,150 248,372 69,860 231,176 28,260 281,665 40,290 128,963 263,895 1,598,805 56,165 349,979 47,275 380,728 32,230 240,042 60,315 300,566 201,155 327,553 148,985 625,013 322,100 6,435,651 18,175 556,192
In bottom decile 78,500 67,715 454,287 34,265 220,805 28,595 179,494 24,465 193,947 5,650 -14,423 8,305 21,128 765 5,409 5,480 14,761 63,785 233,485 4,400 23,916 2,250 24,842 3,505 19,419 11,920 77,663 57,235 87,609 5,545 92,563 67,695 361,728 2,615 449,119
In second decile 59,605 56,060 979,530 42,565 569,960 33,950 507,413 29,820 458,003 5,965 49,390 11,300 24,886 3,855 18,010 6,665 19,611 52,140 409,582 12,965 71,618 11,755 117,556 5,460 49,047 9,290 63,031 45,940 108,274 17,920 27,898 56,045 951,650 2,410 28,109
In third decile 64,075 60,215 1,369,850 51,265 993,384 39,655 868,619 36,325 811,456 5,710 57,101 14,785 46,485 7,750 52,691 8,055 25,615 52,155 376,481 14,740 92,128 13,430 101,465 7,425 57,673 11,665 63,016 41,745 62,158 30,205 77,002 60,210 1,292,842 3,340 19,222
In fourth decile 70,965 66,530 1,881,002 60,340 1,572,630 50,730 1,397,814 47,040 1,333,479 6,490 64,346 16,275 55,908 8,050 85,103 9,500 33,806 50,615 308,335 12,415 82,290 10,635 74,595 7,940 56,463 13,545 53,615 34,120 41,397 43,170 161,291 66,525 1,719,782 4,340 25,897
In fifth decile 75,335 71,640 2,375,962 66,490 2,104,928 57,815 1,866,717 53,880 1,774,702 7,325 91,946 19,205 82,770 7,845 120,453 10,595 35,171 45,200 270,930 11,640 79,996 9,205 62,256 7,900 57,402 13,900 43,204 22,120 28,114 52,145 266,262 71,630 2,109,632 5,470 33,879
In top half of the Canadian distribution 628,085 605,450 45,441,718 585,320 43,982,253 534,605 38,336,021 509,875 36,917,693 63,530 1,418,730 244,725 3,309,598 53,695 1,375,445 135,765 960,809 248,210 1,459,795 71,745 494,029 47,595 303,589 45,580 308,651 82,335 207,981 84,495 145,543 498,080 9,332,007 605,380 36,109,912 95,360 995,378
In sixth decile 86,290 82,665 3,166,563 77,885 2,881,304 68,495 2,578,104 64,845 2,493,706 7,845 84,501 23,670 100,116 9,285 164,136 13,640 38,938 43,930 285,293 13,250 88,956 10,260 69,659 8,965 60,065 14,550 38,523 15,365 28,097 63,685 406,601 82,660 2,760,089 6,975 22,024
In seventh decile 93,485 89,850 3,944,492 85,595 3,666,020 76,700 3,286,408 72,970 3,176,026 8,350 110,230 27,240 141,932 9,135 189,286 15,470 48,547 43,905 278,632 13,180 88,458 10,045 66,453 8,870 62,241 15,350 34,785 13,665 26,684 71,910 575,403 89,825 3,369,085 8,315 41,869
In eighth decile 104,825 100,825 5,090,038 97,055 4,808,703 87,850 4,319,339 84,015 4,179,034 9,165 140,341 33,680 210,261 9,445 218,999 18,300 59,938 45,460 281,401 12,715 86,853 9,535 61,878 9,585 65,919 15,720 35,998 15,150 30,731 82,670 820,513 100,810 4,269,313 10,835 80,027
In ninth decile 132,805 128,500 7,799,795 124,985 7,507,913 115,865 6,787,020 111,145 6,618,190 11,655 168,881 48,750 342,316 10,585 270,351 26,955 108,276 50,720 291,859 13,935 97,176 9,825 59,688 9,570 64,138 17,130 42,529 16,960 28,381 107,920 1,395,001 128,475 6,404,616 17,160 91,267
In top decile 210,680 203,610 25,441,308 199,800 25,118,562 185,700 21,365,273 176,905 20,450,974 26,510 914,691 111,385 2,514,986 15,240 532,616 61,400 705,121 64,190 322,611 18,665 132,552 7,930 45,944 8,590 56,287 19,585 56,158 23,355 31,652 171,895 6,134,465 203,605 19,306,540 52,070 760,135
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 976,570 927,600 52,502,613 840,250 49,444,087 745,355 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,680 1,667,077 314,585 3,540,774 81,960 1,657,054 176,055 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,571 127,905 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,543 285,650 473,104 647,065 9,957,052 927,480 42,545,416 113,530 1,551,566
No certificate, diploma or degree 146,835 118,380 3,283,713 95,865 2,638,734 75,980 2,202,748 71,160 2,100,619 7,810 102,275 26,810 189,622 14,595 177,369 13,700 68,949 76,270 644,860 28,380 168,695 25,735 214,538 8,600 55,978 12,945 63,661 54,390 142,024 55,025 411,752 118,365 2,871,858 6,535 62,964
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 243,310 233,680 8,703,318 208,430 7,954,355 185,090 6,936,596 175,080 6,660,746 18,435 275,549 58,660 549,749 18,460 296,792 38,680 171,263 145,200 749,025 31,580 198,964 22,560 163,984 18,560 120,193 30,785 121,524 96,685 144,387 143,290 1,317,883 233,655 7,385,461 17,235 158,208
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 586,425 575,540 40,515,164 535,960 38,850,680 484,285 34,017,182 455,150 32,727,895 68,435 1,289,170 229,115 2,801,468 48,905 1,182,801 123,675 849,618 290,635 1,664,681 67,950 476,349 46,575 305,797 50,645 372,485 98,930 323,337 134,575 186,691 448,750 8,227,472 575,465 32,287,873 89,765 1,330,277
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 304,945 299,585 16,396,811 275,830 15,389,446 244,825 13,632,141 229,285 13,181,205 32,180 451,226 101,045 917,131 29,170 560,149 56,795 279,920 163,570 1,007,549 43,875 306,089 31,915 213,235 29,400 199,762 48,495 164,702 81,675 123,781 230,380 2,945,889 299,545 13,451,016 34,615 352,460
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 281,480 275,960 24,118,790 260,130 23,461,608 239,460 20,384,713 225,870 19,546,619 36,255 837,938 128,065 1,884,270 19,735 622,755 66,880 569,668 127,070 657,129 24,075 170,260 14,660 92,562 21,245 172,721 50,425 158,635 52,895 62,903 218,370 5,281,601 275,920 18,836,832 55,145 977,825
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 976,575 927,600 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,155,924 701,395 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,155 176,055 1,089,772 512,095 3,058,601 127,910 844,009 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,543 285,650 473,104 647,065 9,956,975 927,480 42,545,416 113,530 1,551,566
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 24,670 22,890 916,471 19,290 833,474 18,000 774,874 17,075 739,712 1,670 35,245 3,600 32,083 820 13,561 2,590 12,950 14,415 82,832 1,685 10,609 960 7,719 2,455 17,056 4,435 21,754 10,075 25,707 13,810 140,649 22,895 775,787 1,055 7,579
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 9,905 9,080 319,287 7,255 279,208 6,815 266,397 6,575 260,249 495 6,008 1,135 5,489 220 2,509 1,030 4,841 6,230 40,078 455 2,691 275 2,454 1,055 7,467 2,320 13,314 4,425 14,136 4,750 42,379 9,080 276,906 275 1,704
Métis single identity 13,555 12,645 552,669 11,025 512,524 10,265 471,592 9,660 446,436 1,040 25,190 2,215 22,603 555 10,600 1,440 7,791 7,490 39,974 1,105 7,297 650 5,020 1,330 9,111 1,955 7,771 5,135 10,794 8,380 90,802 12,645 461,630 665 5,475
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 195 180 5,857 155 5,005 150 4,702 140 4,584 15 58 25 133 0 0 0 0 135 824 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 81 110 401 95 791 185 4,890 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 155 155 4,381 135 4,017 120 3,132 115 2,364 30 813 35 844 0 0 30 49 110 349 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 100 152 80 463 155 3,919 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 860 830 34,473 725 32,934 655 29,444 585 25,857 95 3,368 195 3,130 25 130 80 224 455 1,634 100 467 20 132 40 233 125 580 305 243 510 6,168 835 28,287 105 442
Non-Aboriginal identity 951,900 904,710 51,586,097 820,965 48,610,329 727,355 42,381,076 684,320 40,749,530 93,015 1,631,740 310,985 3,508,753 81,140 1,643,581 173,465 1,076,850 497,680 2,975,741 126,225 833,367 93,910 676,595 75,350 531,601 138,220 486,769 275,570 447,387 633,255 9,816,335 904,585 41,769,825 112,475 1,543,922
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 976,575 927,600 52,502,330 840,250 49,444,087 745,355 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,054 176,060 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,601 127,905 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,622 142,655 508,543 285,645 473,104 647,070 9,957,052 927,480 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,566
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 8,765 8,050 275,354 6,380 240,386 5,950 227,666 5,675 218,747 480 8,893 985 7,074 220 2,227 895 3,287 5,665 34,891 465 2,357 205 1,786 865 6,186 2,135 12,406 4,170 12,206 4,075 35,159 8,050 240,037 270 1,413
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 967,810 919,555 52,227,215 833,875 49,203,700 739,410 42,928,313 695,715 41,270,566 94,200 1,658,095 313,600 3,533,716 81,745 1,654,834 175,165 1,086,507 506,435 3,023,680 127,440 841,652 94,665 682,529 76,945 542,471 140,520 496,138 281,480 460,897 642,995 9,921,893 919,435 42,305,198 113,260 1,550,085
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 976,570 927,600 52,502,613 840,250 49,444,087 745,355 43,156,213 701,390 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,774 81,960 1,657,155 176,060 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,571 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,800 548,657 142,650 508,525 285,650 473,104 647,070 9,957,052 927,480 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,497
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 33,625 31,465 1,354,476 27,330 1,250,589 25,630 1,162,261 24,350 1,122,705 2,470 39,366 6,035 47,253 1,185 21,233 4,260 19,919 18,780 103,824 2,205 13,656 1,215 9,529 3,265 22,729 6,290 29,262 12,140 28,647 19,925 219,270 31,460 1,135,198 1,995 11,975
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 19,975 18,665 789,317 15,930 719,820 14,905 669,969 14,280 650,710 1,415 19,169 3,590 24,985 730 11,668 2,575 13,448 11,530 69,300 1,280 8,014 715 5,709 2,010 14,327 4,085 21,323 7,475 19,951 11,410 125,798 18,665 663,515 1,195 7,636
Métis ancestry 14,440 13,555 600,200 12,090 563,178 11,355 521,518 10,680 501,027 1,105 20,640 2,630 24,154 515 10,640 1,815 6,583 7,625 37,301 1,025 6,494 590 4,533 1,340 8,928 2,300 8,355 4,905 9,049 9,095 98,688 13,555 501,712 815 4,889
Inuit ancestry 380 360 10,911 285 8,996 270 8,301 250 7,562 40 873 55 99 20 362 30 163 265 1,805 30 211 15 103 30 266 90 370 205 859 210 1,366 365 9,411 15 21
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 942,945 896,140 51,148,130 812,920 48,193,214 719,725 41,993,955 677,040 40,366,301 92,210 1,627,626 308,550 3,493,584 80,775 1,635,914 171,800 1,069,854 493,325 2,954,777 125,705 830,320 93,655 674,786 74,540 525,928 136,365 479,261 273,505 444,448 627,145 9,737,843 896,020 41,410,224 111,540 1,539,571
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 976,575 927,605 52,502,613 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,685 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,054 176,060 1,089,772 512,095 3,058,571 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,543 285,645 473,095 647,065 9,957,052 927,485 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,497
First generationFootnote 36 314,560 296,385 14,099,147 258,560 12,964,430 224,375 11,472,198 210,475 11,017,170 27,480 454,931 96,290 826,718 26,075 443,889 45,115 221,833 180,415 1,134,705 43,680 260,302 36,260 282,910 26,505 193,514 55,740 208,818 101,025 189,173 192,510 2,403,286 296,325 11,695,992 29,640 284,388
Second generationFootnote 37 180,865 170,670 10,031,806 156,525 9,339,525 131,000 7,745,319 122,275 7,419,807 18,580 325,734 67,505 827,196 25,385 536,902 38,755 229,988 98,450 692,393 36,315 258,583 29,335 202,802 11,925 84,197 20,855 72,326 53,790 74,515 119,215 1,951,526 170,650 8,080,383 25,335 411,251
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 481,150 460,540 28,371,397 425,170 27,139,858 389,980 23,938,373 368,645 23,052,271 48,625 886,234 150,795 1,886,809 30,505 676,360 92,185 637,954 233,235 1,231,509 47,915 325,124 29,275 198,637 39,370 270,981 66,055 227,380 130,840 209,423 335,345 5,602,161 460,505 22,769,027 58,555 855,921
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 976,570 927,605 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,350 43,156,213 701,390 41,488,957 94,680 1,667,077 314,580 3,540,830 81,965 1,657,155 176,055 1,089,772 512,100 3,058,601 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,622 142,650 508,525 285,650 473,104 647,065 9,956,975 927,480 42,545,645 113,530 1,551,497
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 258,575 238,630 9,896,592 206,415 9,144,083 187,420 8,414,407 178,745 8,125,903 18,955 288,696 67,930 443,660 9,415 150,407 32,780 135,296 146,145 752,650 19,955 100,221 16,430 144,771 23,085 167,924 47,420 185,833 89,515 153,909 145,975 1,552,274 238,575 8,344,314 20,390 79,278
South AsianFootnote 41 63,560 58,560 2,393,053 49,525 2,193,805 45,020 1,974,396 42,340 1,905,250 5,465 69,178 17,125 146,975 2,490 42,439 7,500 29,959 36,805 199,104 5,790 28,163 4,575 40,750 5,585 38,207 12,545 52,226 21,545 39,753 34,010 378,157 58,550 2,014,875 4,725 9,814
Chinese 62,220 58,470 2,659,210 51,115 2,468,936 43,500 2,228,821 41,500 2,156,835 4,545 72,209 25,110 151,062 3,355 51,853 11,400 37,055 34,090 190,084 6,710 32,096 6,505 58,434 4,595 34,848 9,635 29,976 21,175 34,756 35,325 442,894 58,430 2,216,087 8,545 18,606
Black 22,830 21,080 857,538 18,305 782,884 17,450 744,811 16,815 724,007 1,600 20,861 3,530 20,237 605 8,188 2,230 9,810 13,190 74,547 1,085 6,536 670 4,865 2,575 21,121 4,385 22,723 8,910 19,343 13,250 128,965 21,080 728,751 1,045 9,188
Filipino 38,320 34,920 1,337,153 31,900 1,251,888 30,360 1,198,127 29,775 1,173,566 1,920 24,452 6,425 22,808 975 15,242 3,755 15,692 21,325 85,464 2,130 11,514 1,360 11,633 3,690 26,327 7,260 22,959 12,580 13,021 24,695 186,835 34,925 1,150,499 1,490 5,503
Latin American 16,570 15,255 645,690 13,530 602,101 12,795 575,544 12,180 553,868 1,340 21,712 2,805 14,665 385 6,149 1,530 5,749 8,850 43,581 840 3,843 600 5,339 1,810 11,402 3,190 11,262 5,255 11,758 10,120 99,890 15,255 545,984 800 3,793
Arab 11,675 10,445 405,591 8,090 365,869 7,290 334,712 6,705 306,208 980 28,472 2,330 18,058 220 3,765 1,270 9,177 7,155 39,859 640 3,717 405 3,144 1,070 7,462 2,600 15,804 4,425 9,735 5,150 63,693 10,445 341,863 675 4,690
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 17,250 16,130 607,088 13,455 553,461 12,365 515,606 11,615 495,242 1,300 20,339 3,900 26,405 425 4,102 1,730 7,303 10,200 53,693 1,230 5,287 1,085 10,949 1,645 11,468 3,405 13,933 6,515 12,035 9,490 88,692 16,130 518,399 1,130 9,886
West AsianFootnote 43 6,520 5,895 238,541 4,735 217,544 4,385 205,655 4,200 197,891 390 7,900 1,435 7,359 110 1,540 700 2,986 3,850 20,899 200 1,081 165 1,767 685 6,202 1,260 6,089 2,590 5,753 3,145 38,110 5,895 200,254 430 1,954
Korean 6,990 6,080 206,967 5,115 195,275 4,650 177,607 4,375 169,134 535 8,639 1,540 9,324 110 2,354 770 5,849 3,815 11,761 280 1,406 205 1,547 350 2,539 1,025 3,877 2,575 2,404 3,075 30,177 6,080 176,789 415 2,816
Japanese 4,110 3,955 224,609 3,655 212,275 3,060 178,244 2,935 171,660 365 6,501 1,675 18,117 480 11,047 890 4,827 2,290 12,466 540 3,810 445 2,961 255 2,024 675 1,994 1,215 1,680 2,660 44,423 3,950 180,193 500 11,076
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 2,340 2,185 102,002 1,950 96,302 1,830 91,200 1,765 86,654 155 4,357 585 2,789 75 667 320 1,725 1,180 5,589 135 953 75 510 265 2,029 365 1,046 650 1,069 1,455 18,048 2,190 83,772 190 249
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 6,190 5,645 219,378 5,050 203,950 4,705 189,695 4,535 185,403 355 3,988 1,470 5,830 180 3,192 690 5,192 3,390 15,626 375 1,836 340 2,961 550 4,268 1,075 3,981 2,075 2,612 3,600 32,375 5,650 187,012 435 1,662
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 717,995 688,970 42,605,729 633,835 40,299,959 557,935 34,741,566 522,650 33,363,363 75,730 1,378,287 246,655 3,097,172 72,550 1,506,641 143,275 954,480 365,955 2,305,922 107,955 743,757 78,440 539,544 54,720 380,733 95,230 322,709 196,130 319,187 501,095 8,404,699 688,905 34,201,102 93,145 1,472,280
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 976,575 927,605 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,350 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,774 81,960 1,657,054 176,055 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,601 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,525 285,650 473,095 647,070 9,956,975 927,480 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,497
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 665,410 634,365 38,571,217 584,625 36,641,328 523,745 31,831,683 493,590 30,610,302 67,545 1,221,689 219,305 2,722,185 56,015 1,216,822 131,505 870,680 333,140 1,929,724 84,425 585,163 58,700 402,016 51,540 356,685 87,340 301,013 185,485 284,910 456,645 7,584,469 634,305 30,986,656 84,245 1,278,547
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 290,755 274,345 13,128,212 239,785 12,031,175 206,970 10,605,010 193,565 10,181,029 26,265 424,025 91,805 786,788 25,715 434,614 42,740 204,373 167,180 1,097,301 43,135 256,936 35,975 280,448 24,795 180,668 53,460 200,273 90,745 178,947 179,235 2,223,131 274,290 10,905,243 28,345 252,111
Before 1981 72,750 71,665 4,315,292 63,575 3,835,919 44,395 2,958,186 39,515 2,796,646 8,745 161,421 36,285 420,339 19,815 354,908 17,605 102,451 46,210 479,471 30,545 203,210 25,660 185,025 3,825 27,903 5,900 18,387 22,460 44,905 51,675 807,536 71,645 3,507,935 12,715 158,356
1981 to 1990 42,795 42,085 2,138,175 36,880 1,985,866 32,955 1,811,382 30,395 1,725,713 4,700 85,802 14,720 114,855 2,545 34,818 6,695 24,849 23,960 152,240 5,810 25,062 5,380 46,797 3,835 26,808 7,960 25,857 13,345 27,684 29,130 359,327 42,085 1,778,970 5,035 30,307
1991 to 2000 64,550 62,125 2,721,407 53,370 2,510,694 48,780 2,324,718 45,735 2,249,514 5,785 75,133 18,195 129,298 1,790 22,730 7,960 34,165 38,245 210,539 4,430 15,792 4,935 48,632 5,725 42,880 14,520 58,146 22,370 45,164 38,120 438,600 62,115 2,282,811 5,240 24,312
2001 to 2009 95,675 88,905 3,677,654 78,020 3,439,910 73,390 3,263,419 70,745 3,167,106 6,490 96,403 21,260 115,933 1,495 21,236 9,795 39,358 52,630 237,760 2,190 11,963 0 0 10,705 78,239 23,260 91,730 28,445 55,849 55,630 577,163 88,885 3,100,638 5,115 32,801
2001 to 2005 54,230 50,485 2,219,954 44,685 2,084,319 42,040 1,971,817 40,380 1,921,002 3,925 51,008 13,525 75,080 845 12,132 6,090 25,109 29,945 135,704 1,345 6,410 0 0 6,255 45,703 13,630 53,416 15,735 30,203 32,295 359,299 50,470 1,860,674 3,380 16,935
2006 to 2009 41,445 38,420 1,457,896 33,340 1,355,607 31,350 1,291,597 30,360 1,246,108 2,565 45,545 7,735 40,853 650 9,033 3,700 14,250 22,690 102,056 845 5,554 0 0 4,455 32,536 9,635 38,314 12,705 25,646 23,335 217,910 38,415 1,239,962 1,730 15,874
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 976,570 927,605 52,502,613 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,156,213 701,395 41,489,253 94,685 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,155 176,055 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,601 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,525 285,645 473,104 647,070 9,956,975 927,480 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,566
English 680,940 650,420 40,026,127 598,980 38,018,858 535,520 32,983,396 504,015 31,762,704 69,820 1,220,794 226,505 2,835,899 59,980 1,304,342 134,865 894,976 341,510 2,007,460 89,090 616,429 62,165 422,851 52,655 365,125 89,965 309,832 187,750 293,196 470,805 7,898,430 650,365 32,127,713 86,860 1,291,026
French 16,925 16,320 1,077,692 14,905 1,020,842 13,115 922,112 12,340 863,630 1,655 58,968 5,495 50,807 1,720 29,418 3,215 18,740 8,495 56,459 2,600 17,460 1,890 13,313 1,330 9,609 2,345 8,043 4,260 8,085 12,255 224,259 16,320 853,127 2,010 19,490
Non-official language 262,945 246,455 10,783,764 213,615 9,830,678 185,210 8,727,606 174,080 8,355,977 22,055 371,525 78,660 624,559 19,570 311,944 35,840 166,515 153,360 953,145 34,880 201,626 29,920 241,668 22,430 164,472 47,715 180,835 88,255 164,565 154,925 1,734,333 246,390 9,049,354 23,465 248,061
Aboriginal 620 605 18,853 440 14,142 330 12,867 320 12,709 50 234 75 199 50 785 105 309 450 4,723 100 366 85 967 55 326 180 1,332 375 1,752 230 1,751 605 17,106 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 262,330 245,850 10,764,696 213,180 9,816,538 184,880 8,714,737 173,760 8,343,254 22,000 371,339 78,585 624,337 19,520 311,159 35,735 166,207 152,910 948,426 34,780 201,283 29,835 240,707 22,375 164,147 47,535 179,524 87,880 162,812 154,695 1,732,580 245,785 9,032,250 23,455 247,978
English and French 750 700 38,501 625 35,440 585 32,628 560 31,208 55 1,384 160 1,135 40 655 40 1,157 375 2,842 85 615 70 593 80 482 100 579 265 608 510 6,772 695 31,647 35 324
English and non-official language 14,330 13,040 544,760 11,555 508,378 10,410 462,097 9,915 448,858 1,045 13,430 3,605 27,710 640 10,325 2,020 8,058 7,995 36,517 1,195 7,514 770 5,510 1,265 8,737 2,395 8,712 4,880 6,023 8,145 87,976 13,040 456,595 1,115 -7,378
French and non-official language 600 590 28,053 500 26,535 465 25,014 435 24,441 40 714 130 589 20 508 65 386 315 1,689 35 238 30 209 45 205 115 480 195 555 380 4,576 590 23,442 40 -40
English, French and non-official language 90 85 3,711 65 3,237 55 3,054 50 3,052 0 0 35 101 0 0 15 19 55 487 20 158 15 166 0 0 0 0 40 70 55 567 85 3,120 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 976,570 927,600 52,502,330 840,250 49,443,793 745,355 43,156,213 701,390 41,489,253 94,680 1,666,989 314,585 3,540,830 81,960 1,657,054 176,060 1,089,803 512,100 3,058,601 127,910 843,976 94,870 684,314 77,805 548,657 142,650 508,525 285,650 473,095 647,070 9,957,052 927,485 42,545,416 113,535 1,551,497
English 936,835 890,125 50,886,079 811,185 48,036,627 722,270 41,907,800 679,800 40,315,435 91,820 1,592,581 303,850 3,462,043 78,130 1,605,356 170,635 1,061,235 486,815 2,849,425 119,395 803,711 86,600 604,684 74,860 527,523 137,290 486,173 268,625 427,378 627,305 9,678,746 890,025 41,207,197 110,315 1,518,238
French 16,925 16,310 1,065,977 14,795 1,010,655 13,105 911,466 12,385 850,765 1,615 60,463 5,320 50,497 1,580 29,362 3,130 19,412 8,540 55,431 2,325 15,604 1,745 12,362 1,410 10,191 2,490 8,839 4,285 8,420 12,075 220,269 16,310 845,988 1,945 20,209
English and French 4,675 4,290 183,932 3,795 171,301 3,485 159,385 3,270 154,316 465 4,989 985 6,367 80 1,827 595 3,826 2,450 12,603 220 1,079 215 1,986 495 3,516 750 2,851 1,575 3,191 2,410 29,422 4,290 154,631 345 244
Neither English nor French 18,145 16,875 366,285 10,480 225,153 6,495 177,342 5,940 168,531 775 8,795 4,425 21,901 2,170 20,453 1,695 5,351 14,290 141,143 5,965 23,620 6,310 65,275 1,030 7,427 2,120 10,661 11,160 34,097 5,280 28,556 16,855 337,747 920 12,843

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Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 2

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 26

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 28

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 29

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 30

Registered or Treaty Indian Status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 31

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 38

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 40

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 41

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 42

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 43

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 44

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 46

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 50

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 51

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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